Our God is Grace

The verse for 7/19 is Micah 7:19, "You will be merciful to us once again. You will trample our sins underfoot and send them to the bottom of the sea!"  GNT

It's hard to fathom the compassion of our loving God.  His grace goes beyond all human logic.  His mercies are new every day.  We can be assured that, when we confess our sins, He is eager to forgive us.  In that same mercy, I believe He is eager for us to grasp the wisdom and knowledge to know Him as our Lord; to know His character; to know His attributes; to want to follow Him.  Yes, God's mercy toward us shows His faithfulness to want what is best for us.  In His mercy, He knows that we cannot always discern what is best for us.  Subsequently, He knows that we frequently make the wrong decisions and behave poorly.  Who else would put up with our antics, but a merciful loving God?

When I think about God's mercy and compassion, I'm humbled and amazed.  God devised a plan to redeem us from our sin.   We did not deserve grace, but that is just what we got.  One would think that God's plan to bridge the gap between Him and His people would not bring Him further pain.  Yet, He sacrificed that which was most valuable to Him to be the only valid payment for our sins.  He sacrificed His son for our sins.  Not fair to Him, by any means, but a remarkably beautiful picture of grace.  The Savior on the cross is grace.  Forgiveness of our sins is grace.  The opportunity to have a relationship with our God is grace.  The chance to spend eternity with God in heaven is grace.  His amazing love is nothing short of grace. 

I cannot adequately explain grace with words, but I know what it looks like.  It looks like our Lord.